1.【2011·甘肃省第一次诊断】

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

       阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       When we talk about a wolf, we tend to describe it as a kind fierce creature．But is it Lily true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness?

       Have you read the book "The Wolf Totem'' 《狼图腾》by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever  21   the wolves' world? If you had, you would _22__ the wolves．In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland．They know more about  23   than humans．They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers．They also know how to  24   full use of the shape of land to   25  sheep．I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be   26   at fighting．

       The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand   27   ．Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul．A   28   wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves  29  nothing．All the wolves obey the rules．  30  they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork   31   makes wolves powerful．  

       The wolves also have great self-preservation and won't   32   to anyone．The writer, who wrote the book "The Wolf Totem" ,  33   stole a one - month - old baby wolf and raised it very carefully．To his  34  , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with   35   wolves. The little wolf bit through the iron chain that limited it．The wolf was   36   and never gave up fighting   37  its death．It seemed that the little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

       I was shocked by this kind of   38   wolves which are one of the most respected creature on the  earth．I want everyone to look at wolves in a   39   way．They are our teachers．They show us how to survive and   40   this not simple but dangerous world．Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

21．A．talked about         B．walked into            C．thought about       D．cared for

22．A．hunt                      B．watch                    C．draw                     D．admire

23．A．survival                 B．life                         C．food                      D．plant

24．A．get                        B．make                     C．have                     D．take

25．A．trap                       B．avoid                     C．fight                      D．discover

26．A．considerate          B．imaginative            C．creative                D．expert

27．A．process                B．lifestyle                  C．teamwork              D．control

28．A．brave                    B．single                    C．lonely                    D．fair

29．A．fight                      B．struggle                 C．fail                        D．fear

30．A．Even if                  B．As though             C．Even so                D．As for

31．A．what                      B．that                       C．which                    D．one

32．A．turn in                   B．break in                 C．take in                  D．give in

33．A．just                       B．once                      C．soon                     D．only

34．A．satisfaction           B．sorrow                   C．disappointment     D．pleasure

35．A．rest                       B．the other               C．another                 D．others

36．A．willing                    B．worried                  C．proud                    D．eager

37．A．although               B．until                       C．before                   D．unless

38．A．selflessness          B．self-confidence     C．self-protection      D．sell-respect

39．A．different                B．curious                  C．strange                 D．humorous

40．A．step out                B．set up                    C．succeed in            D．get into

What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is it the same all over the world? That’s an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. Well, maybe. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe that’s why they are fond of the expression, “Time is money.”

Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to keep and manage it. People in the US often attend conferences or read books on time management. It seems they all want to organize their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners(计划书) — some in electronic form — to keep track of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to press more life out of their time.

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually don’t try that at work.

American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just “drop by” unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 pm.

Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time, like money, slips all too easily through our finger. And time, like the weather, is very hard to predict. However, time is one of life’s most precious gifts.

1.The main idea of the passage is _______.

2.In the fourth paragraph, the writer mainly tells us that _________.

3.The underlined phrase “think twice” (in Paragraph 4) probably means “_______ “.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

第二节, 阅读56-60t题中相关人员的情况介绍，，从所给的六个选项（A, B,C, D, E, F）中，选出符合各人所感兴趣的娱乐方式，选项中有一项是多余的。
______ 56. Wang Lin is a university student who studies music. He hopes to get some practical experience of foreign music from western band.
______ 57. Simon is interested in Chinese literature, so he came to China with his parents. During his stay in Beijing. He wants to know more about Chinese contemporary Literature.
______ 58. Li hua is a eighteen-year-old boy. He is studying in a high school. After many month's study, he is tired of his lessons. He would like to experience something adventurous.
______59. Alice is an American girl who studies Art in Beijing University. She has no classes on September 14. She hopes she can enjoy some wonderful oil paintings.
______60 . Victoria is fond of Chinese music. She hopes to listen to various songs performed by different bands. She doesn't care much about what kinds of songs they are.

A． An acrobatic (杂技)soul: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present "The Soul of China", where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down you spine as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge. Time: 7:30p.m, September 13-19 Place: capital Theatre, 22 Wang Fujing Dajie, Dong Cheng District

B．Exhibitions Joint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display. Time: 9a.m-5p.m. until September 10 Place: Huang shicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Djie, Dongcheng District.

C．Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture（捕捉） the wonderous variety of life in unique（独特的） styles. Time: 9a.m-4pm until September 15 Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dong Cheng District

D． Literature Museum: The Nation Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature form 1919 to 1949.

People who are outdoors in cold weather should avoid actions like suddenly lifting a heavy basket full of snow. Even walking through heavy, wet snow can strain a person’s heart.

Many people aren’t conditioned to the physical stress of outdoor activities and don’t know the dangers of being outdoors in cold weather. Those who like winter sports can suffer accidental hypothermia if they don’t make certain preparations.

Hypothermia means the body temperature has fallen below normal. It occurs when your body can’t produce enough energy to keep the internal (内部的) body temperature warm enough. It can kill you. Heart failure causes most deaths in hypothermia.

Children, the elderly and those with heart disease are at special risk. As people age, their ability to keep a normal internal body temperature often decreases. Elderly people can suffer hypothermia without knowing they’re in danger because they can’t notice the cold conditions as quickly as the young.

Besides cold temperatures, high winds, snow and rain can also steal body heat. Wind is especially dangerous because it removes the layer of heated air from around your body. At 30 degrees Fahrenheit in a 20-mile-per-hour wind, the cooling effect is equal to calm air at four degrees. Similarly dampness (湿气) causes the body to lose heat faster than it would at the same temperature in drier conditions.

To keep warm, wear more clothes. This traps air between layers. Also, wear a hat or head scarf. Much of your body’s heat can be lost through your head. Keep your hands and feet warm, too, as they tend to lose heat rapidly.

Don’t drink alcohol before going outdoors or when outside. Alcohol makes you feel warm at first because blood vessels in the skin expand. But heat is then drawn away from the body’s important organs.

1. The underlined word “strain” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A. injure     B. warm      C. control    D. burn

2. What is implied in the passage about hypothermia?

3. Based on the passage, one of the reasons why the elderly are at special risk of suffering from hypothermia is that _______.

4.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

5. Which of the following is NOT a result of drinking alcohol before going outdoors?

IV. 阅读理解（30%）

The future is time that is to come. The future is not the present or the past. It is later. We have seen many possible futures in science fiction. They range from the world’s polar ice caps melting to nuclear winters. But not all futures are this morbid. We have seen the human race spread all over our universe, humans and aliens living in harmony together all over the universe.

It is very likely that we will make some kind of breakthrough in our ability to travel through space sometime in the next 150 years. This would give us the ability to rule other planets. Ultimately, the earth will die whether it be 1,000 years or 100,000 years. We will be forced to move to another planet then. It’s really just a matter of time. When we do so, what will we discover?

Personally, I think everyone will be speaking the same language in 200 years. A world government definitely seems to be in our future. It is stable and has few wars. Indeed, the only type of wars that can happen is the civil war.

And what if we face aliens? If they are friendly, we would probably benefit a lot from putting our knowledge together. They must have advanced technology to travel for great distances. We could seriously benefit from their technology. But if they aren’t friendly, then we are in trouble. Hope that we have become advanced enough, smart enough, and generally a better race by the time we meet them. But this is all probably being discussed for nothing, because any race out there among the stars is probably as curious as we are about other creatures.

1. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ___________.

A. unpleasant           B. shocking                C. expected               D. serious

2. What will humans do if the earth dies?

A. Humans have to face death.                          B. Humans will travel and live in space.

C. Humans will move to another planet.                   D. Humans will go back to the past time.

3. According to the author, the following statements are right about aliens EXCEPT that _________.

A. we can learn from aliens if they are friendly

B. when aliens arrive, humans will be smarter than them

C. aliens may be as curious as we human beings about other planets

D. aliens have more advanced technology than us

4. After reading the passage, we can know that the passage is based on_________.

A. scientific facts                            B. time and space

C. advanced technology                     D. the author’s imagination